About Us

A little Bit About Us

Midlothian High School Theatre Program
  • View live professional performances
  • Performance experience in various theatrical styles:
    • Musical Theatre
    • Children’s Theatre
    • Drama
    • Comedy
    • Improvisational theatre
  • Technical Theatre
  • Theatre Basics
  • Competitions including:
    • UIL One Act Play
    • UIL Short Film
    • UIL Theatrical Design
    • Dallas Summer Musical Theatre Competition
  • Membership in the International Thespian Society
  • Texas State Thespian Conference and Competition
  • Community Service Events

MHS Theatre Accolades

UIL One Act Play

  • These Shining Lives – District Champions, Area Champions, Regional Finalists
  • Ville Du Havre – District Champions, Area Finalists
  • Last Lifeboat – District Champions, Area Champions, Regional Finalists
  • Girl in the White Pinafore, 2020 – District Champions, Covid
  • Girl in the White Pinafore 2021 – District Champions, Alternate to Region, All Star Tech – Paige Parker, Josh Wyman, All Star Cast – Ella Garner, Halee Blanton, Honorable Mention All Star Cast – Haden Moorhead, Brock Thompson, Leilani Williams.
  • The Demons of Fleet Street 2022 – Alternate to Bi-District, Outstanding Tech Award – Mae Jones, Honorable Mention All Star Cast Award – Kyle Tucker, All Star Cast Award
  • The Diviners – District Champions, Bi-District Champions, Regional Champions, 5th in the State Contest, All Star Cast Awards: Honorable Mention All Star Cast Awards, Outstanding Tech Awards, UIL State Contest Outstanding Technician – Paige Parker

  • 937 – Zone Advancing Show, District Advancing Show, Bi-District Alternate to Area

Texas Thespians Competition – Convention and competition of 8,000 theatre student from across Texas. Students attend classes, productions, and compete for scholarships.

Texas Thespian IE Awards (advancing to nationals)

College Scholarships 

  • Mckenna Woodland
  • Eli Lackey
  • Christian Garner
  • Carson Almand
  • Luke Craddock

Vocal Finalists 

  • Ashlee Blanton
  • Leilani Williams
  • Olivia Leath
  • Elizabeth Valle
  • Katie Parker

Duet Finalists 

  • Jake Hemmle
  • Caitlin Hullet
  • Cooper Kids/Halee Blanton

Stage Management 

  • Paige Parker

Acting Champions

  • Luke Craddock
  • Eli Lackey
  • Carson Almand
  • Gabrielle Rollins
  • Audrey Chase
  • Gabi Anderson

Fall Children’s Show – MHS Fall Children’s Show – Each year MHS Theatre extends our love of Fine Arts to MISD elementary campuses. Students are bussed for four mornings in groups of 800 to see our children’s show. MHS theatre students meet, greet and sign autographs for their new fans.

  • Shrek Jr.
  • Annie Jr.
  • Aladdin Jr.
  • High School Musical

Musicals – MHS musicals attract over 3,000 people each year. We include MHS orchestra, Pantherettes, Choir and MISD elementary students to create a community celebration.

Broadway Dallas High School Musical Nominations – We compete in the Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards and won several scholarships and award nominations.

  • Cinderella, Wizard of Oz, Grease, Singin’ in the Rain, Elf, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid Jr., Frozen Jr., Shrek Jr., Annie Jr., High School Musical, Chicago Teen Edition
  • The Little Mermaid – Nominated for Best Costume Design, Best Technical Crew and Execution
  • Chicago Teen Edition – 8 nominations (Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Costume, Outstanding Sound Design, Outstanding Technical Execution, Outstanding Orchestra, Best Performer – Gabrielle Rollins, Supporting Performer – Tristan Garcia,
    • Winner – Outstanding Direction.
    • Broadway Dallas Scholarship – Audrey Chase

UIL Prose and Poetry

  • District Champion Prose 2022 – Leilani Williams
  • District Champion Poetry 2022 – Jaylon Richburg
  • Top Speech Team Award at District
  • 5 Regional Qualifiers 2022 – Leilani Williams, Ella Garner, Haden Moorhead, Jaylon Richburg, Fallon Fontenot
  • Regional Prose Champion 2022 – Fallon Fontenot
  • Regional Prose 2nd Place – Haden Moorhead
  • Regional Prose 3rd Place – Leilani Williams
  • Regional Poetry 3rd Place – Ella Garner
  • Top Speech Team at Region
  • State Runner-Up in Poetry – Ella Garner
  • State Champion in Prose – Leilani Williams
  • 2nd Place Top Team at State
  • 4 Regional Qualifiers 2023 – Haden Moorhead, Fallon Fontenot, Ella Garner, Cooper Kids
  • Top 12 in the State 2023 – Poetry Cooper Kids
  • 3 Regional Qualifiers 2024 – Zachary Cardenas, Olivia Leath, Audrey Chase

UIL Short Film

Theatre Leadership

Chastity Kennedy

Theatre Director

Mrs. Kennedy has been involved in educational and professional theatre for over twenty years. She has been an actor, director, stage manager, costume manager, choreographer, published author, and contest judge. She has directed at both the middle school and high school levels. Mrs. Kennedy has directed over 40 productions for educational theatres. Her shows have made UIL OAP district, bi-district, area and regional appearances. Her students have made multiple state appearances on the UIL and Texas Forensics Association’s circuit, garnering multiple state championships. Many of Mrs. Kennedy’s former students are working professionally in theatre and film in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Austin as well as being successful theatre teachers at the secondary level of educational theatre. She is thrilled to serve, inspire and educate the students of Midlothian High School.

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